Defamation
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Court allows libel suit to proceed without proof of damages
A New Jersey appellate court ruled Monday that a man involved in a defamation suit regarding online child sexual abuse…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Senate committee passes libel tourism prevention bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning unanimously passed bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting authors and journalists from libel lawsuits filed…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Pennsylvania high court overturns $3.5m defamation verdict
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a $3.5 million defamation verdict against Wilkes-Barre's The Citizens' Voice and ordered a…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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N.J. high court to decide future of state "fair report" privilege
The New Jersey Supreme Court heard oral arguments this morning in the appeal of a 2008 libel ruling that considerably…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Jury finds for libel defendant in case over truth as defense
A Massachusetts jury has decided that a truthful mass e-mail criticizing the former employee of an office supply company is…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Dear Elmer Fudd: Respond to subpoena or be revealed
A South Carolina newspaper alerted an anonymous online commenter that he or she has until Oct. 2 to respond to…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Ex-congressman's defamation suit thrown out under SLAPP law
A New York judge has dismissed a former congressman’s defamation suit against a person who criticized him anonymously on a…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Court sets new standard for unmasking speakers
The District of Columbia’s highest court Thursday announced a demanding new standard that plaintiffs must meet before they can obtain…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Judge sees 'appearance of impropriety' in defamation judgment
The involvement of two disgraced judges in a $3.5 million defamation judgment against the Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Citizens' Voice persuaded a…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Donald Trump's defamation suit dismissed
A New Jersey judge has dismissed Donald Trump's libel lawsuit against an author who Trump had claimed underrepresented his personal…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials